By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Jolie-Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds Lea (Mélanie Laurent) and François (Melvil Poupaud), and village locals Michel (Niels Arestrup) and Patrice (Richard Bohringer), the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives.

By the Sea hits theaters on November 13. The film was written, directed, and produced by Angelina.